Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सचिव (saciva).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sə.t͡ʃɪʋ/, [sɐ.t͡ʃɪʋ]

Noun edit

सचिव (sacivm or f by sense

  1. secretary
    Synonym: सेक्रेटरी (sekreṭrī)
    मुख्य सचिवmukhya sacivchief secretary

Declension edit

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.